Hand tool

Abstract

A hand tool for vertical alignment of coil compression springs in automotive vehicles comprising a coil retaining member including a substantially flat base element having an enlarged convex configuration at one end thereof, a substantially concave coil engaging lip extending downward from the enlarge convex configuration, a reduced coupling element on the opposite end of the substantially flat base and offset vertically thereto in substantially the same plane as the center line of the substantially concave coil engaging lip and a handle member pivotally attached to the reduced coupling element.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A hand tool for vertical alignment of a coil compression spring in automotive vehicles comprising: a coil retaining member specifically configured to engage at least one of the convoluted elements of a coil compression spring and a handle member pivotally coupled to said coil retaining member to laterally adjust the coil compression spring relative to the automotive vehicle, said coil retainer member comprises a substantially flat base having an enlarged substantially convex arcuate configuration formed at one end thereof having a substantially concave coil engaging lip extending downwardly therefrom, wherein the radius of curvature of said coil engaging lip and said enlarged substantially convex arcuate configuration are greater than the diameter of the convoluted element and the coil compression spring respectively, said coil retaining member further includes a reduced coupling element formed at the opposite end of said flat base, said reduced coupling element is offset vertically relative to said substantially flat base and in substantially the same plane as the center line of said substantially concave coil engaging lip. 
     
     
       2. The hand tool of claim 1 wherein said handle member comprises a yoke pivotally attached to said coil retaining member interconnecting a fastening means by means of flexible cable.